1 pound dry ziti or mastaccioli pasta
2 cups onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (24 ounce) jars PLUS 1 cup of spaghetti sauce**
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
16 ounces sour cream (fat-free is OK)
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded, separated
DIRECTIONS:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook 15 minutes; drain, rinse with cold water.
While pasta is cooking: In a large skillet, brown onion, garlic and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce; warm through.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a (deep!) 9x13 inch baking dish. Make sure it's plenty deep; this is a large meal!
LAYER AS FOLLOWS:
1/2 of the ziti mixed with the sour cream
Provolone cheese
1/2 sauce mixture
remaining ziti
Most of the mozzarella cheese (save some to sprinkle on top!)
remaining sauce mixture
2 cups onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (24 ounce) jars PLUS 1 cup of spaghetti sauce**
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
16 ounces sour cream (fat-free is OK)
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded, separated
DIRECTIONS:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook 15 minutes; drain, rinse with cold water.
While pasta is cooking: In a large skillet, brown onion, garlic and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce; warm through.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a (deep!) 9x13 inch baking dish. Make sure it's plenty deep; this is a large meal!
LAYER AS FOLLOWS:
1/2 of the ziti mixed with the sour cream
Provolone cheese
1/2 sauce mixture
remaining ziti
Most of the mozzarella cheese (save some to sprinkle on top!)
remaining sauce mixture
Remaining mozzarella cheese!
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted and ziti is bubbly and warmed all the way through.
Allow to rest on counter for 3 to 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!
**Be sure to buy a nice, flavorful sauce or it will be bland! We choose Ragu Mama's Special Garden Sauce.
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted and ziti is bubbly and warmed all the way through.
Allow to rest on counter for 3 to 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!
**Be sure to buy a nice, flavorful sauce or it will be bland! We choose Ragu Mama's Special Garden Sauce.